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I  roin  Iho  "Southeni  I'rosbyterian  '  ol    lugiisl  LOtli,  1H01,  i 


;il  n    Dl  e  w  9  v  i  a  m 


Died,  in  the  city  of  .Savannah  on  tlie  7lh  of  July,  Ruth  Bbrrirn,  wife 
of  Hon.  I'm  \ku:n  0.  Joxbk,  Jr .  Rnd  daughter  of  tlie  late  Hon.  John  White- 
head, of  liiiik'-  count) .  i  leorgin. 

The  death  of  this  most  estimable  and  lovely  w n,  has  HUed  matij 

with  a  sorrow  which  finds  no  adequate  expression  in  articulate 
words:  bul  it  is  a  sorrow  nni  without  hope  rhi  sombre  cloud  tlial  has 
settled  over  us,  has  upon  ii-  heavenward  side  liie  brightest  of  "silver 

lining-        In  the  earh   dawn  of  woman] d, — surrounded   by  all  thai 

could  render   life  useful  anil  liappy, — H herished   wife, — the  faithful 

mother, — the  affectionate  sister, — the  devoted  friend, — the  kind  mistress, 

— ii  i<  indeed  a  misterions  I'rovidence  thai  called  her  away.     Hui   her 

death  in  an  eminent  degree  signalized  the  power  of  Divine  grace,  and  the 

onsness  ol  :i  Chri  'tian  faith, 

With  so  much  to  live  Ibr — »  man)  lies,  strong  and  tender,  to  bind  her 

i  Hi — he  was  nevertheless  able  through  the  great  grace  of  our  God, 

re  tii,  in  nil  up  will i  a  murmur,  and  to  ir i  the  angel  of  'l< villi  in 

perfect  pour,,  reposing  with  child-like  ifldenci   upon  the  Infinite  merit 

i  l.,,r,|  and  Sai  iour  .lesus  Christ 

itly  enjoyed  the  ministral                ligion  In  her  lasl  hours,  con- 
stantly craving  the  soothing  and  sustaining  ibfluet s  nf  prayer,  arfd  res- 

|x>nding  with  fervent  ejaculations  to  the  many  petitions  which  were  of 
Iside.     The  iweel   resignation  which  filled  her  soul,  the 

nil  serenih   which   rested   n| her  lovelj    countenai ,  and  the 

words  of  cheerful  bill  humble  hope  to  which  she  gave  repeated  utterance, 
afibrded  nnmistakeablc  evidence  that   the  shadows  of  the  dark  valley 

were  rapidh  dispersing  before  tin    brightness  ol   // ming,  who  is  our 

i  salvation. 


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As  her  end  dre«  near,  sin  look  .1  mosl  tender  and  affectionate  farewell 
ol  1  in-  friends  around  her,  mid  left  kimi  messagi  -  for  those  who  were  ab- 
sent. Tin'  servants  of  the  family  then  assembled,  and  one  by  one  sin 
Hi.  in  all  good-bye,  with  a  word  of  counsel  to  each,  and  an  exhorta- 
tion i"  meel  her  in  heaven  The  grii  '  -,:"'  ,(:"~  "'  these  humble  depen 
manifested  mosl  clearly  hon  warmly  attached  they  were  to  their 
kiml  mistress,  and  how  sincerely  thoj  fell  and  deplored  her  death. 

Mrs  Jones  had  but  jusl  compl I  In  r  twenty  -fourth  3  ear     Al  an  ear- 

lj  age  she  made  a  profession  of  religion  and  united  with  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church  al  Bath,  Uoorgia,  under  the  ministry  of  Rev   l(.  K.  Portei 
She  was  an  active  conscientious,  consistent  Christian.     Her  piety  was 

fervent  and  deep,  and  al  the  name  tin f  1 -1  cheerful  and  attractive 

type,  like  tin  broad,deep  stream  that  rolls  its  full  current  steadily  on,  while 
fragrant  [towers  spring  np  along  Its  winding  banks,  and  the  glad  sunlight 
-  continually  upon  it.«  sparkling  waters  hi  her  dying  hours  hei 
Mowed  like  a  rivi  r,  and  her  righteousness  as  the  waves  of  the  sea! 
Uid  thus  'liil  sin-  passawayl  Thus  did  her  ransomed  spiril  plume  its 
upward  High!  and  join  those  who  had  gone  before, — among  them  her  own 

dear  little  daughter,  who  pr ided  her  to  the  land  of  the  blest  by  the 

of  onlj    five  days.     Tims  . i  1 . i  she  enter  upon  the  joys  of  heaven, 
ulbeil  n  desolate  home,  a  stricken  heart,  a  tender  babe,  nevermore  can 
1   :n  the  light  of  her  presence  upon  earth  again!     But, — 

1 1"  \ .hi  mourn  when  1 1  her  Btai 

Shines  out  in  the  glittering  sk  | 
1 1. 1  you  Weep  when  the  raging  voice  nf  war 

Ami  the  Btorms  of  conflict  ■ 
rii.-ii  v.  hj  do  ■■  our  tears  run  down, 

\nil  your  heart  be  sorelj  riven, 
i-'in  ai  in  the  Sai  iour's  crown. 

\  nd  another  soul  In  Heaven 

sw  vxn'aii.  .fulv  ■!■>  IRfil. 


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